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Thread: Does a bigger gauge wire really help alot? |
    
New member Username: Turner
Post Number: 2
Registered: Jun-09
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 11:36 am: |
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or does it just do a little |
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Gold Member Username: Riconissan
Post Number: 1294
Registered: Feb-09
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| Posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 11:46 am: |
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Where are you running your wire? How long are your runs?It matters a great deal if you are talking about power wires. It matters less with speaker wire. |
Diamond Member Username: Wingmanalive
Www.stainles...
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Post Number: 20642
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 08:12 pm: |
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There are quite few benefits of upgrading your wire even if you don't feel the immediate need for it. Future upgrades to your power supply are always something to consider preparing for. Larger wire means less power loss due to heat from smaller gauge runs as well. I wouldn't run 0ga if you never plan on anything bigger than 500w but say you might want 1000+w someday. Tearing out the 8ga could be a b1tch. |
Silver Member Username: Vivi2000
Owosso,
Mi
Post Number: 203
Registered: Aug-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 10:41 pm: |
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If you are going to have a big system someday, like 1k+wrms just get the 0awg now and a distroblock. Saves you money on the wire rather than buying it 2 times or more, and time tearing up your car installing it. |
Diamond Member Username: Wingmanalive
Www.stainles...
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Post Number: 20646
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 10:44 pm: |
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Ummmm. Yup. |
Silver Member Username: Wolf_hound
Phoenix,
AZ
Post Number: 967
Registered: Sep-05
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| Posted on Friday, August 21, 2009 - 05:40 am: |
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so it is bad that i took apart and old lamp and used it as power wire? |
Silver Member Username: Wickedbass
Nashville,
Tn
Post Number: 813
Registered: Jan-08
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| Posted on Friday, August 21, 2009 - 03:20 pm: |
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Of course not Julian!!!
And you are about 2 months late to this thread. |
Bronze Member Username: Wackzirth88
K-town,
Il
U.S.
Post Number: 66
Registered: May-09
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| Posted on Friday, August 28, 2009 - 12:43 am: |
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wat if u run 4 gauge with over 1000k. |
Platinum Member Username: Insearchofbass
York,
Pennsylvania
Post Number: 12108
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Sunday, September 06, 2009 - 01:26 am: |
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An average length of 4 gauge can carry a max of 120 amps of current (approximately 1200 rms with a class d amp). While that is ok its not very efficient and should be upgraded to larger wire. |
Bronze Member Username: Peter_benders
Sandiego,
CA
US
Post Number: 12
Registered: Jun-09
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| Posted on Sunday, September 20, 2009 - 02:20 am: |
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I think it will not make too much of a difference. It might be helpful to some extent but will not make a very big difference |
Silver Member Username: Wackzirth88
K-town,
Il
U.S.
Post Number: 106
Registered: May-09
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| Posted on Monday, September 21, 2009 - 12:20 am: |
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so say i upgrade to 0 gauge wire, wat size fuse am i suppose to get? the fuse rating on my amp is 3x40, and is rated at 1320w rms |
